Abstract:
A number of apparent failures in the use of education
technology should provide a warning as universities and
training institutes progress their strategy and management
plans for eleaming. Fundamental problems in the
academic environment relate to the lack of training in new
technologies available to academics responsible for
elearning. No less importantly the synergies among
commercial providers of Asynchronous Leaming
Network (ALN) software, pedagogical knowledge and
experiential learning requirements have not been
addressed in the vision and strategy statements provided
by senior management. The requisite solution is seen to be
a framework for all stakeholders to evaluate e-learning
proposals to ensure the effectiveness and value
propositions are based in reality. What can we learn from
the e-business environment and, in particular, the Cisco
Network Academy Program (Academy Connection) that
would inform the structure and deliverables required to
support the proposed framework? This proposed
framework also needs to accommodate value propositions
for the diverse student cohorts involved in e-learning,
having particular regard to professional practical
requirements.
